What Lola wants-- Lola gets
David Salariya
What Lola wants-- Lola gets
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
with dazzling 3D animation using Augmented Reality technology
by David Salariya
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The soft rustle of torn paper shapes a shimmering leopard coat and a giggling meerkat’s clumsy dance. Feel the sparkle of Lola’s pride as she twirls, dreaming of perfect glamour, while Monty’s silly moves fill the air with laughter. Their friendship sparkles with fun and surprises, but what really makes a friend?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This picture book combines vivid torn-paper illustrations with an engaging story about pride, vanity, and friendship, ideal for early readers aged 5 to 8. It introduces gentle lessons about accepting differences through the characters Lola the Leopard and Monty the Meerkat. The innovative augmented reality feature adds an interactive dimension, enhancing engagement without any concerning content.
Why we rated What Lola wants-- Lola gets 7LE
What Lola wants-- Lola gets is written at a Level 2 reading level across 21 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, What Lola wants-- Lola gets works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate What Lola wants-- Lola gets as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, What Lola wants-- Lola gets explores friendship, pride and vanity, juvenile fiction, and pictorial works — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, pride and vanity, juvenile fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781906714307
- Pages
- 21
- Publisher
- Scribblers
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction